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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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